The 6th grade studied life in Ancient Egypt. Each group had a scene to recreate as a diorama. The class viewed some of the actual dioramas the Ancient Egyptians made while on a virtual field trip with the Metropolitan Art Museum in New York. The scenes included priests performing mummification, a pyramid, a pharaohs house, […]
The 7th grade class continues their study of China. They have learned about the accomplishments of the Ming Dynasty and will finish with the Qing dynasty before moving to Europe and the Middle Ages. Each student created a beautiful Ming vase.
As the 7th grade completes their study of Ancient Japan, they wrote Haikus about the beautiful nature in Japan. Each Haiku was illustrated and they added their name in Japanese. We all hope to travel there someday! Now we are off to China Middle Ages time period.
The 8th grade class traveled to the Reagan Library last week. We explored all the interesting exhibits, wondered at the beautiful Christmas trees, and participated in the Discovery Center experience. The students asked great questions and enjoyed the field trip.
The 7th grade class viewed photographs of the Carina Nebula taken by the James Webb telescope. We discussed the vastness and beauty of God’s creation. The students created their own interpretation of the cosmic realm. The class is next studying the Apostle of Jesus and the Season of Advent!
As the 7th grade finishes their study of the Roman Empire we learned about how the ancient city might have smelled. It turns out that even with the public baths the city did not smell very good. To help with that the Romans made scent satchels that they carried around with them. We used chamomile, […]
The 8th grade class will be studying the upcoming Sunday gospels every week. To prepare for the discussions the class analyzed the four writers by looking at when, who, where, and what the image of Jesus was that the writers focused on. We hope to be inspired and act accordingly throughout the year by following […]
On Friday September 1 the middle school students celebrated Care for Creation Day. We started with a prayer service and then each grade worked on a project. In 6th grade students drew a picture which featured the sun, moon, water, plants, and animals. Thee 7th grade drew their favorite flower and then colored it and […]
Thee 6th grade studied Ancient Egypt. We learned about their building skills, the importance of the Nile River, mummification, and their afterlife beliefs. They worked in small groups to create dioramas from specific jobs like farming, pyramid building, trade along the Nile, and mummification. Every scene was creative and filled with historical information. We are […]
The 7th grade is finishing learning about the Middle Ages time period. From feudalism to knights tournaments to the role of the church the class has discussed the hardships of life during this time period. The students also designed beautiful stained glass windows. Next we will learn about the Renaissance.